A Gorham man died after a grease fire broke out Sunday evening in the kitchen of his home at 8 Bear Run Road.

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office said Barry Dunlap, 55, suffered severe burns after he apparently tried to put out a grease fire. Firefighters found Dunlap on the kitchen floor after they were called to the house around 6:45 p.m.

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Investigators said it appeared that Dunlap was deep frying on the kitchen stove when the oil caught fire and ignited the kitchen cabinets. A neighbor reported the fire to the Gorham Fire Department.

Dunlap's death was the first fire-related death in Maine in 2016, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.